Andy Hunder, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, is talking about Ukraine’s seed industry, in particular, seed certification, plant registration and innovative crop protection products in the new piece for Business Ukraine magazine

On October 30 the Chamber held a meeting with Maksym Martynyuk, First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. The meeting was devoted to discussion of topical issues in agriculture, food & beverage and seeds spheres

The agenda of the Meeting was devoted to discussion of the Draft Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine “On Approval of the Procedure for Preparation and Submission of Application for Plant Variety”

We are happy to update you that Order #348 of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine "On Approval of the Procedure of Labeling and Packaging of Seeds Parties and the Form of Labels" was published and reflected certain Chamber proposals, in particular regarding the form of labels

American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine and Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club" emphasized on importance of support and the soonest adoption of Draft Law #6606 “On Amendments to the Article 4 of the Law of Ukraine "On Pesticides and Agrochemicals" on Importation of Crop Protection Products into Ukraine”, which is aimed at allowing import of unregistered crop protection samples for the state trials in Ukraine

Current state of development of the regulatory acts under the Law of Ukraine #864-19 as well as current situation with creation of the state seeds certification body has been discussed during the meeting

Upon request from the Chamber, the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine issued Clarification, according to which buildings of agricultural purpose are not subject to real estate tax. From now on companies don’t have to pay real estate tax on their grain storage facilities

n August 29, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine published on its official website the proposals on amendments to legislative acts of Ukraine governing the permits issuance aimed on bringing them into conformity with the Laws of Ukraine "On Administrative Services" and “On Permitting System in the Field of Economic Activity”

Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted Draft Law #1460-1 “On Amendments to Certain Legislation of Ukraine regarding Approximation of the National Legislation in Seeds and Planting Spheres to the European and International Requirements”.

Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed in the first reading Draft Law #2655 “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Plant Quarantine” regarding Reduction of Administrative Pressure in the Sphere of Plant Quarantine”.